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Rule #1

Rule #1. A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel Phleb / i tis Phalang / e ctomy Arthr / i tis Hepat / i tis Vertebr / e ctomy. Rule #2. A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant Enter/o / p lasty Lith /o / t omy Tympan /o / t omy Trache /o/ s tomy

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Rule #1

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  1. Rule #1 • A word root links a suffix that begins with a vowel • Phleb/itis • Phalang/ectomy • Arthr/itis • Hepat/itis • Vertebr/ectomy

  2. Rule #2 • A combining form links a suffix that begins with a consonant • Enter/o/plasty • Lith/o/tomy • Tympan/o/tomy • Trache/o/stomy • Mast/o/pexy

  3. Rule #3 • A combining form that links a root to another root to form a compound word • Gastr/o/enter/o/col/o/stomy (3 & 2) • Ech/o/cardi/o/graphy (3 & 2) • Phleb/o/thromb/osis (#3 & 1) • Oste/o/chondr/it is (3 & 1)

  4. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Excision of fat (adipose tissue)

  5. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Excision of fat (adipose tissue) • Word Root Meaning Fat: • Suffix meaning excision:

  6. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Excision of fat (adipose tissue) • Word Root Meaning Fat: Lip or Adip • Suffix meaning excision: ectomy

  7. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Excision of fat (adipose tissue) • Word Root Meaning Fat: Lip or Adip • Suffix meaning excision: ectomy • Adip/ectomy or Lip/ectomy

  8. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Excision of fat (adipose tissue) • Word Root Meaning Fat: Lip or Adip • Suffix meaning excision: ectomy • Adip/ectomy or Lip/ectomy ( 1 )

  9. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Removal of a nail

  10. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Removal of a nail • Word Root meaning nail: • Suffix meaning Removal:

  11. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Removal of a nail • Word Root meaning nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix meaning Removal: ectomy

  12. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Removal of a nail • Word Root meaning nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix meaning Removal: ectomy • Answer: Onych/ectomy

  13. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Removal of a nail • Word Root meaning nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix meaning Removal: ectomy • Answer: Onych/ectomy ( 1 )

  14. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Abnormal condition of a hidden nail

  15. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Abnormal condition of a hidden nail • Word Root Meaning Hidden: • Word Root Meaning Nail: • Suffix meaning abnormal condition:

  16. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Abnormal condition of a hidden nail • Word Root Meaning Hidden: crypt • Word Root Meaning Nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix abnormal condition: osis

  17. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Abnormal condition of a hidden nail • Word Root Meaning Hidden: crypt • Word Root Meaning Nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix abnormal condition: osis • Onych/o/crypt/osis

  18. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Abnormal condition of a hidden nail • Word Root Meaning Hidden: crypt • Word Root Meaning Nail: Onych, ungu • Suffix abnormal condition: osis • Onych/o/crypt/osis(3 & 1)

  19. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Disease of the hair

  20. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Disease of the hair • Word Root meaning Hair: • Suffix meaning Disease:

  21. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Disease of the hair • Word Root meaning Hair: pil, trich • Suffix meaning Disease: pathy

  22. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Disease of the hair • Word Root meaning Hair: pil, trich • Suffix meaning Disease: pathy • Trich/o/pathy

  23. Chapter 5 Building Medical Words • Disease of the hair • Word Root meaning Hair: pil, trich • Suffix meaning Disease: pathy • Trich/o/pathy ( 2 )

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